Semi-autonomous pool skimmer

A semi-autonomous pool skimmer comprising

• a housing structure, a control circuit, and a filter structure;
• wherein the control circuit mounts in the housing structure;
• wherein the filter structure mounts on the housing structure;
• wherein the filter structure receives water from an impeller structure;
• wherein the filter structure filters the received water through a surface filter;
• wherein the filter structure discharges the filtered water;
• wherein an impeller motor and an impeller channel is included;
• wherein the impeller structure is a bladed structure;
• wherein the impeller structure mounts in the impeller channel;
• wherein the impeller structure forms a mechanical linkage with the impeller motor;
• wherein the impeller channel is a fluid transport channel;
• wherein the impeller channel takes water into a shell housing of the housing structure through a forward port formed through the shell housing;
• wherein the impeller channel discharges the transported water through the shell housing for discharge through an aft port formed through the shell housing.